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Harvey Goldschmid, a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission member who helped lead the agency as it responded to a flood of corporate accounting scandals, has died. He was 74. via Harvey Goldschmid, Ex-SEC Commissioner, Scholar, Dies at 74 – Bloomberg Business

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Robert E. Rice, Chief Counsel to Chair Mary Jo White, will leave the agency at the end of February. via Robert E. Rice, Chief Counsel to SEC Chair, to Leave SEC — SEC Press Release

Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the DOJ announced today that Andrew Weissmann has been named Chief of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section. Weissmann is rejoining the DOJ, where he previously served as Director of the Enron Task Force. via Andrew Weissmann Rejoins DOJ as Chief of Criminal Fraud Section | Compliance Week

Yesterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., a prominent white collar and securities enforcement defense attorney, to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. via Haywood Gilliam, Jr. Confirmed as Federal Judge in California | Compliance Week

The Senate has confirmed President Obama’s nomination of Haywood Gilliam, a San Francisco business lawyer and former federal prosecutor, to become a federal judge. via Lawyer Haywood Gilliam confirmed as federal judge – SFGate

William “Widge” Devaney has joined law firm Baker & McKenzie as a partner in its New York office. The firm announced last week that Devaney has joined its North American Litigation Practice. Devaney is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of New Jersey, where he was a member of the Securities Fraud Unit. [...]